Ironing board



j 35 Fig. 2 is an end -view ofthe board'in operj l Patented Mar. 3, 1931i' JOHN?. DOMAN, oFvLos ANeELEscALrronNriif 'i i :Remue BOARDv Yapplication fuga' January 1e. k1930. serial No. 421,127.1'

This invention is an ironing board having folding legs whichinay bereadily extended or retracted for supporting the board in operativeposition or forming a compact structure adapted for convenient storage;and it is the object ofthe invention to provide afolding board of'extremely sturdy but simple and inexpensive construction. f V

y It is a` further object of the invention-tov .adapt the board'foradjustment` to different heights, with the desired adjustment madelatthe time of extending fthe' legs to operative lsupporting position soas to afford extreme simplicity and convenience in handling.

Itis 'a still further object oftheinvention' to positively lock `theboard in adjusted posif tion and securely brace it when its legsare-un-` folded so as to insure a, rigid structure.l

It is a still further object of the invention to provide a board ofusual convergently tapering width toward one end, with the folding legsso arranged as to in no-wayv hinder the user invstanding closelyadjacent any part'of the board but at the same time 5 providing anadequate spaced lateral support for the board.

Y Further objects of the invention will be readily understood from theyfollowing description of the accompanying drawings, in which: l

Fig. l is a side elevation of the board in y `operativeY position, and,showing by broken lines the adjustment of theboard toa different height.

ative position.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the board showing Figs. l and 2. One set oflegs5 shown' as legs 25a-re adapted to swing relative to the board andforvthis purpose are connected thereto* by a pivotal engagement, and theopposite llegs 3 have a releasable engagement' with: 'the board wherebythe legs 2 3 may be iixedin y crossed relation as showniin Figsl and2 55so as to form a support for the board, orinay be folded fiat against theunderside ofthe f board as shown in Figs. Sand 4.' c

The pivotal engagement between, :legs i 2 `,and the board 1 preferablycomprises atrans`y 60 verse block l at the wide end of theboard' andfixed to its underside, with legs 2 piv otally connected to the endslofxtheblocl; by'l f screws 5 and the medial pivotal connection betweenlegs 2 3 is preferably formedby'ya 65 transverse pin V6 connecting thelegs l2=w`ith z legs journaled thereon-at the inner sides of legs2. 1 f

` he releasable engagement between legs and 'theboard l .preferablycomprises a stripflo 7 fixed to the'undersideof the board and extendinglengthwise thereofl at its convergently tapering end which is remotefron pivoted v engagement 5, with f longitudinally spaced ltransverseAnotches 8in the underside 7 of the strip adapted forselectiverecept-ion of a transverse pinl 9wliich connects -thel proximate endsyof legs 3. :A cross strip 10 may connect the opposite floorv engagingends of legs 3 whichpreferably fiare to an lin- 80" creased transversespacing,a`ndthe :legs`2 preferably similarly flare to anv increasedtransverse spacing4 towardftheir ends which v arepivoted to block 4sothat whenpin 9 is disenga'gedfrom notches 48 the llegs 2 85 Y may beswung at their pivotalfengagement 1 5 and at the saine time legs may-beswung at their pivotal connection 6 so thatv therespective pair of legslieone withinthe `other in parallel relation and fold flat against theunderside of board 1 asshownin Figsav A and 4f... v f

'The block t is preferablyrof such length transversely of the ironingboard that the Haring ends oflegs 2'whiehf'are pivoted to V95 the endsof the blockare transversely spaced so` as to lie completely within thetransverse i width defined bythe wide'end of the board as shown in Figs.2 and 3, and the convergence of legs 2 toward their oppositeffloor m9,

of the convergently tapering endctthe board,- and inv similar mannertheir flaring ends Which engage the floor have the greatest' pos-"fVengaging ends is preferably such that said oor engaging ends of the legsare trans versely spaced so as to lie completely within the transverseWidth of the convergently tapering end of the board as shownin Fig. 3.The legs 3 being parallel to and pivotally supported lat the inner,sides. of legs 2 are thusalso transversely spaced so that theirconverging ends which are connected by pin!- 9 lie completely Within thetransverse Width Y of the .notches.8, thereby locking the legs incrossed relationnby the abutment of' pin9 against the Walls ofnotch, andthus forniing asupport for the ironing boardas shown vinFigs.l 1 and 2;

The cross.` strip 10 `preferably projects lat- *erallyabeyondilaringlegs 3 with itsloiver side edge adaptedtoengage the floor when thestructure is ,in operative position as shown in-Figs. l and 2, therebyproviding anappreciable; lateral support 'tor preventing transversetilting of the board; and the cross strip isi-preferably fixed to theinner sides lor legsV 3'scas tov offer no obstruction to the oldingfoflegs Q-fone Within theother with thecrossstrip .overlying the legs whenfolded; as sho'vvnin Figs. 3 and 4C, and the cross-strip'being of alength ,to just overlie the `legs 2so that it is conipletely'within thetransverse Width ofthe Wide end lofthe beard.

By shifting the pin 9 from one to `another of the notches 8 the angularrelationship of crossed legsQi-Scniay be varied sc as to ad-]usttheheight ofiboard l as shoivnby broken `lines inEig l", with thepivotal engagement between. the board .andthe legs 2 maintaining theboard horizontal irrespective or its vertical adj ustinent.

I g have thusnprovided an ironing board which when inoperative positionisrigidly supported lby crossed legs 2-3 with the transverse strip l0preventing lateral tilting and the selective engagementv of pin 9 in thelongitudinally `spaced notches Svarying. the height of the board andpositively locking it in operative-position. The improved constructionalsov provides for readily folding 6{,"thelegs by siinply liftingtheboard so as to disengage pin 9 from notch 8', whereupon thepiVOtedpairs of legs may be folded-one yWithintheotherilat,against theunderside of the boardvwith the cross stripV `10 overlying the foldedjlegs, so that the folded structure is extremely compact and adapted forstorage in a relatively small' space.

The arrangement of the aringlegs 2-3 i as has been described alsoinsures naaXiuIn laterally spaced support for the board Whilemaintaining the laterally spacing of the sup- Vporting means Within thetransverse Width oit a usual board Which convergently tapers at one end;and the supporting .means Will thus in no wayV hinder the user instanding .'cleselyadjacent either end of the board, and the folded legsWill talte up no greater lateral space' than the board itself7 but atthe saine ktn ne thecoiengaging ends oi the legs are sut'ucientlylaterally spaced to insure a firm suppertxor the board,l

' lclaini-z 'i 1. Iii-combination, anironing boardconvergentlytaperingin Width toward one end, and pairs of,\iansversely,l spacedlegslyingl oneivithin the other and pivotally connected inedially of theirlength with the uxtapositioned ot therespectivepairsV in par alle lrelationl and one pair of legs pivotally engaging one end ofthe boardand the other pair of legs Vreieasably Yengaging .the boardat itsopposite end, the pairs of legs Haring to increased transverse spacingylengthwise thereof so that the transverse'spacingfot those portionsj ct(the legs, beneath the respectiveends of the beard isfnoy greaterfthanthe Width lojf: ,the overlying andi respectively Widel andccnvergently;taperingends Vof the board.

2,- ln conib1nation, an ironing board con- Ve'gltly tapering inwidthtoward one end,

andlpairs ot transversely spaced legs lying Vone Within the'other andVpivotally., connected inedially of their length with theunta-positionedlegs et the respective pairs ,in parallel relationandthepairs of legs flaring to increased transverse spacing` lengthwisethereof sc fthatthe transverse'spacing vof those .portions ofthelegsbeneath the respective endsofthe board is no greater than theWidth of the overlying and respectively Wide` and cenvergently taperingends of the board, the ilarinof end o'l'vone pair of legspivotallyengaging the Widevendot the board, and the other pair of legs'releasablyengaging the convergently tapering end or" thel board at the end of saidpair of legs which is opposite its flaring end.

3. In 'coinb'nation5 an ironing board convergently tapering in Widthtoward one end, and pairs of transversely spaced legs lying one Withintheother and pivotallyconnected niedially of their length With thejuxtaposi- Vviic ticned legs ofthe respective pairs in parallel relationand one pair of legs pivotally engaging one endothe board and the otherpair of legs releasably engaging the board at its opposite end, thepairs or'u legs flaring to .increased transverse spacinglengthivisethereof so that the transverse width define-d by those portions othelegs beneath the respective ends isc respectively Wide and convergentlytapering ends 01": the board.

1ov 'relation and one pair of legs pivotally'engaging one end vof theboard and the other 4. Incombination, an ironing board cony vergentlytapering in Width toward one end,

and pairs-of transversely spacedlegs lying one Within theV other andpivotally connected mediallyof their length With the juxtapositionedlegs of the respective pairs in parallel pair of legs releasablyengaging the board at its opposite end, the outer pair oflegs engagl ingthe Wide end of the board,and the pairs of legs laring to increasedktransverse spacing lengthwise thereof so thatY the transverse spacing ofthose portions of the legs beneath v the respective. ends of the boardis no vgreater than .the Width of the overlying andprespec-y tively Wideand convergently tapering ends of l the board. I

5. In combination, an ironing board convergently tapering in Widthtoward one end,k pairs of transversely spaced legs lying one Within theyother and pivotally connected medially of vtheirv length with thejuxtapositioned legs of the respective pairs in parallel relation andone pair of legs pivotally engaging one end of the board and the otherpairA oflegs releasably engaging the board at its opposite end, theouter pair of legs engaging the Wide end of the board, and the ipairs oflegs iaring to increased transverse spacing lengthwise thereof so V thatthe transverse y spacing of those portions of the legs beneath therespective ends of the board is no greater than the Width oftheoverlying and'respectively Wide and convergently tapering ends of theboard, and a floor engaging cross membery connecting the underside ofthat end of the inner pair of legs Which is opposite the board engagingend of said legs, with said cross member vof a length adapting it tooverlie the outer pair of legs Without projecting beyond the lateralWidth ofthe Wide end of the board.

In testimony whereof I have aiiixed my signature. A

JOHN DOMAN.

